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Identification of protein pheromones that promote aggressive behaviour

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  • Pablo Chamero

    (Department of Cell Biology,)

  • Tobias F. Marton

    (Department of Cell Biology,)

  • Darren W. Logan

    (Department of Cell Biology,)

  • Kelly Flanagan

    (Department of Cell Biology,)

  • Jason R. Cruz

    (Department of Cell Biology,)

  • Alan Saghatelian

    (Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA)

  • Benjamin F. Cravatt

    (The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92030, USA)

  • Lisa Stowers

    (Department of Cell Biology,)

Abstract

The scent of aggression Pheromones are chemical signals that regulate innate behaviours between members of the same species. In mice, pup suckling, aggression and mating are all influenced by pheromones detected by neurons in the nasal cavity. Now Chamero et al. report the identification of the protein component of the major urinary protein complex as a potential pheromone ligand mediating male–male aggression via the accessory olfactory neural pathway. This work is a significant step towards understanding intraspecific communication in a mammal and characterizing the neuronal circuitry involved in such behaviour.

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  • Pablo Chamero & Tobias F. Marton & Darren W. Logan & Kelly Flanagan & Jason R. Cruz & Alan Saghatelian & Benjamin F. Cravatt & Lisa Stowers, 2007. "Identification of protein pheromones that promote aggressive behaviour," Nature, Nature, vol. 450(7171), pages 899-902, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:450:y:2007:i:7171:d:10.1038_nature05997
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05997
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    1. Anat Kahan & Yoram Ben-Shaul, 2016. "Extracting Behaviorally Relevant Traits from Natural Stimuli: Benefits of Combinatorial Representations at the Accessory Olfactory Bulb," PLOS Computational Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(3), pages 1-25, March.
    2. Aki Takahashi & Hiroki Sugimoto & Shogo Kato & Toshihiko Shiroishi & Tsuyoshi Koide, 2015. "Mapping of Genetic Factors That Elicit Intermale Aggressive Behavior on Mouse Chromosome 15: Intruder Effects and the Complex Genetic Basis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(9), pages 1-20, September.

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